DESA to again prepare and deliver Thanksgiving Day Meals

October 31, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb Emergency Services Association (DESA), with the help of volunteers, will again be preparing and delivering Thanksgiving Meals to DeKalb County residents on Thursday, November 28.

This year’s meal will consist of turkey, dressing, gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, roll, and a homemade dessert.

If you or a family member would like a hot meal on Thanksgiving Day, please call one of the numbers listed below or visit the website listed to be added to our delivery list. They will need your address, phone number, and the number of persons in your household. The meals are scheduled to be delivered between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 Noon.

DESA will accept names of persons requesting a meal through Friday, November 22.

To get your name on the delivery list, call 615-464-0575 or 615-712-4286 or visit www.dekalbesa.com/meal

Additionally, if you want to support this community project by donating or volunteering your time to prepare meals and/or make deliveries, you can contact the phone number above. Donations can be made at Wilson Bank & Trust or by visiting www.dekalbesa.com and choose MEAL DELIVERIES in the menu.

The DeKalb Emergency Services Association also plans to prepare and deliver meals on Christmas Eve. A future announcement will be publicized later for this project.

October 31, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County has just recorded the largest turnout ever for early voting in an election.

Sample Ballot

During the 14 days of early voting for the November 5 election, a total of 6,397 cast ballots. There are currently 14,085 registered voters in DeKalb County.

On Thursday, October 31 the last day of early voting saw a turnout of 399 including 394 in person and 5 by absentee.

Election day voting Tuesday, November 5 will be from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. at all 12 precincts in DeKalb County. WJLE will have LIVE election return coverage starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday when the polls close.

Four years ago in November 4,606 cast ballots during early voting locally. For the entire election in November 2020 (election day, early voting, and absentees) 8,542 voted in DeKalb County. Eight years ago in November 2016, a total of 7,065 people voted in DeKalb County including 3,073 on election day and 3,992 early votes/absentee.

The turnout for early voting each day was as follows:

Wednesday, October 16: A total of 643 including 492 in person, 100 by absentee, and 51 at the nursing home/Webb House.

Thursday, October 17: A total of 465 including 452 in person and 13 by absentee

Friday, October 18: A total of 530 including 521 in person and 9 by absentee

Saturday, October 19: A total of 323 including 314 in person and 9 by absentee

Monday, October 21: A total of 431 including 425 in person and 6 by absentee

Tuesday, October 22: A total of 776 including 551 in Smithville at the courthouse, 205 in Alexandria at the fairgrounds, and 20 by absentee.

Wednesday, October 23: A total of 362 including 359 in person and 3 by absentee

Thursday, October 24: A total of 346 including 326 in person and 20 by absentee

Friday, October 25: A total of 365 including 359 in person and 6 by absentee

Saturday, October 26: A total of 329 including 322 in person and 7 by absentee

Monday, October 28: A total of 317 including 301 in person and 16 by absentee

Tuesday, October 29 a total of 812 people voted in DeKalb County including 499 in Smithville , 300 in Alexandria, and 13 by absentee.

Wednesday, October 30 a total of 299 people voted in DeKalb County including 292 in person and 7 by absentee.

Thursday, October 31 a total of 399 voted including 394 in person and 5 by absentee

On the ballot this year is the Presidential election as well as races for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives (District 6), Tennessee Senate (District 16), and Tennessee House of Representatives (District 40).

In DeKalb County, two referendums are on the ballot regarding a $50 wheel tax and the issuance of general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $65 million for a judicial center and jail.

October 31, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

Ricky Atnip remains alone in first place among WJLE’s Fearless Forecasters picking winners after nine weeks of the college football season.

Ricky has a record of 93-42 followed by Darrell Gill at 90-45, Dewain Hendrixson and Scott Goodwin each at 89-46, John Pryor 87-48, Scott Brown 86-49, Grant James 85-50, Alex Woodward 84-51, and Chad Kirby 82-53.

For the week, Ricky Atnip and Scott Goodwin were each at 14-1, Darrell Gill, Grant James, Scott Brown, John Pryor, and Dewain Hendrixson each at 13-2, and Alex Woodward and Chad Kirby each at 11-4.

One of the forecasters hit his underdog pick last week. Dewain Hendrixson picked up 2.5 points with Auburn’s upset win over Kentucky.

Overall, Dewain Hendrixson has 30.5 underdog points followed by Darrell Gill with 23.5, Ricky Atnip 20, Chad Kirby 19.5, Alex Woodward 18.5, Scott Brown 11, Grant James 10.5, John Pryor 9.5, and Scott Goodwin 6.5.

Today (Thursday) the Forecasters will be picking winners in the following games:

Minnesota at Illinois, Pittsburgh at SMU, Louisville at Clemson, Oregon at Michigan, Ohio State at Penn State, Texas Tech at Iowa State, Virginia Tech at Syracuse, Wisconsin at Iowa, USC at Washington, Florida vs Georgia, Texas A&M at South Carolina, Ole Miss at Arkansas, Vanderbilt at Auburn, Kentucky at Tennessee and in the NFL the New England Patriots at the Tennessee Titans.

Catch the Fearless Forecasters on WJLE today (Thursday) at 4:30 p.m. on AM 1480/FM 101.7 and the LIVE stream at www.wjle.com.

The program is sponsored by the Charles D. Atnip Realty and Auction Company, Middle Tennessee Natural Gas, FirstBank, DeKalb County Insurance, DeKalb County Ace Hardware, Gill Automotive, Love-Cantrell Funeral Home, Wilson Bank & Trust, and Domino’s Pizza.

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